Do you employ home help? You need to make sure they legally have the correct insurance as domestic help
14 June 2016
| Last updated on 31 March 2019With the implementation of the mandatory health insurance Law in Dubai (Law No. 11 of 2013 concerning Health Insurance in the Emirate of Dubai) all members who hold a valid residence permit issued by Dubai need to have health insurance coverage throughout the period of residency.
Since we are now in the final phase of implementation, all individuals sponsoring domestic helpers need to ensure they provide health insurance coverage to their staff before the 30th of June 2016. Sponsors failing to source insurance cover will be penalized with a fine of AED 500 per employee for every month of delay. However, the imposition of fines for domestic helpers will be delayed until beginning of next year.
Cover your domestic helpers
A domestic helper is an individual who works within the employers’ household. Domestic helpers include drivers, housekeepers’ maids and nannies.
As DHA’s participating insurer, AXA is proud to provide you with our “Essential Benefits Plan”, a quality health insurance cover for all your domestic helpers at an affordable price of less than AED 2 per day.
- This plan is approved by the Dubai Health Authority
- The cover includes In-patient and Out-patient treatments on Direct billing
- The plan covers your employees in the whole Emirate of Dubai and within UAE where direct billing facility is provided, and all around the UAE for emergency treatment
- Access to multilingual support (Arabic, English, Urdu, Hindi ,Tagalog and Bengali)
- Supported by our skilled medical platform, 24/7, all year round.
To know more about the plan and the coverage:
- Visit AXA’S dedicated website here
- Call 800 4848
- Visit AXA shops:
- AXA Kiosk Dubai Mall from 10 am to 11pm 7/7
- AXA Shop Mall of the Emirates from 10am to 10 pm 7/7
- AXA Shop Deira City Centre from 10am to 10 pm 7/7
- AXA Shop Wafi Residence from 8am to 5pm Sunday to Thursday
*By the end of June 2016 as per Law No. 11 of 2013 concerning Health Insurance in the Emirate of Dubai. Terms and conditions apply.
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